三、根据短文内容,从短文后所给的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Although chores seem boring and can cause fights, they play an important part in teaching kids to grow into better people. 1.
• Tell them why chores are important. It's important to make it clear that you aren't making them do chores as a way to control(控制) them. 2. If they understand this, they will help you do chores.
• 3. Do chores in front of your kids. Teach them how to do chores through your words. Either test them by asking questions, or watch them finish the same chores. Then you will know if they can do chores by themselves.
• Set up a timetable for them. 4. It's important to do it early. You can make a chore chart(图表) to help with this and write down the due date(截止日期) for each chore.
• Make chores fun. Let your kids listen to music when they do chores. The beautiful music will make cleaning fun. 5.
Follow these ways and you'll find it easy to get your kids to do chores.
A. Teach them how to do chores.
B. Do you want them to do chores happily?
C. Tell them chores are good for their future.
D. They may even forget they're doing chores!
E. You will believe they can do them better later.
F. Decide how often you want your kids to do chores.
G. Here are some helpful ways to get your kids to do chores.

1.G 2.C 3.A 4.F 5.D

【分析】本题为英语七选五任务型阅读，解题思路为：1. 通读全文，把握文章主旨（介绍引导孩子做家务的有效方法）；2. 结合空格前后的语境、逻辑关系（如总起、主题句、承接关系等），逐一匹配选项；3. 排除多余选项，确定最佳答案。
【解析】1. 第1空：前文提出家务对孩子成长重要，后文是具体方法，需总起句引出方法，故选G；2. 第2空：前文讲要明确告诉孩子家务重要而非控制，需补充家务的好处，故选C；3. 第3空：后文围绕“教孩子做家务的方式”展开，需段落主题句，故选A；4. 第4空：前文提到制定时间表，需对应时间表的具体内容（做家务的频率），故选F；5. 第5空：前文说让孩子做家务时听音乐使家务有趣，需承接该内容，故选D。
【答案】1.G 2.C 3.A 4.F 5.D
【知识点】英语七选五阅读、语篇衔接
【点评】本题考查学生对英语语篇逻辑和语境连贯性的理解能力，解题关键是把握段落主题与上下文的逻辑联系，难度适中。
【难度系数】0.5